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ea0029p804 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ICEECE2012

β-Catenin signaling controls tumorigenesis in menin-deficient insulinoma

Ning G. , Cao Y. , Jiang X. , Li F. , Lu J. , Li X. , Wang W.

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an inherited tumour syndrome characterized by the development of tumours of the parathyroid, anterior pituitary and pancreatic islets, etc. Heterozygous germ line mutations of MEN1 gene are responsible for the onset of MEN1. Here We reported totally 87 patients from 24 unrelated Chinese families associated with MEN1 and identified five novel mutations and several previously reported mutations. Furthermore, we detected a loss of het...